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Spellbound: Studies on Mesmerism and Literature
Hardback
Main Details
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Spellbound: Studies on Mesmerism and Literature
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Maria Tatar
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Series | Princeton Legacy Library |
Physical Properties |
Format:Hardback | Pages:320 | Dimensions(mm): Height 235,Width 152 |
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Category/Genre | Literary studies - general |
ISBN/Barcode |
9780691634401
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Classifications | Dewey:820.9353 |
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Audience | Tertiary Education (US: College) | Professional & Vocational | |
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Princeton University Press
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Imprint |
Princeton University Press
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Publication Date |
19 April 2016 |
Publication Country |
United States
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Description
Franz Anton Mesmer's concept of animal magnetism exercised a profound influence on key European and American thinkers. Mesmer, who saw in his discovery the secret of health, had hoped to recover the harmony between man and nature by harnessing the power of magnetic fluids. In calling attention to the existence of a second self that surfaces in the
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